Design World

APRIL 26, 2024

Dig into the specs and story of an innovative DC power solution that works with every AC input for DC powered components. Sponsored by Altech Every industry faces challenges with consistent power supply. When facilities lose power unexpectedly, a variety of problems can ensue. Altech, a leader in automation and control components, addresses these issues… The post Fight power outages and disruptions with an uninterrupted and universal power solution appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

APRIL 26, 2024

A look at the specific challenges manufacturers face in identifying processes suitable for automation and how they can align their automation initiatives with broader business strategies.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 26, 2024

This acquisition is a very interesting acquisition from several points-of-view. This shows Siemens commitment to factory automation. It hints at entry into the mobile automated robotic space (see the analysis by Vanessa Lopez, Research Analyst, Interact Analysis at the bottom of the story). Even though I don’t see as much in the US as I once did, Siemens is still one of the most active automation suppliers.

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Automation World

APRIL 26, 2024

Using Kassow Robots’ 7-axis cobots, pesticide manufacturer Biocare increases production by a factor of four while also improving quality.

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Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

The Gentle Duo Mini soft grippers are suitable for food handling. Source: Ubiros Reliable and delicate robotic grasping has long been a challenge, but Ubiros Inc. said it can solve the problem without the bulky pneumatics or complex coding of previous approaches. The company ’s electrically driven and modular grippers are easier to deploy and use than other soft grippers, according to Onder Ondemir, president of Ubiros.

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Automation World

APRIL 26, 2024

Using Kassow Robots’ 7-axis cobots, pesticide manufacturer Biocare increases production by a factor of four while also improving quality.

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Automation World

APRIL 26, 2024

How generative AI is being used to boost efficiency and resilience in supply chains and manufacturing.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 26, 2024

The federal and Quebec governments are spending close to $100 million to boost the country’s manufacturing capacity for semiconductors, which are vital in technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum computing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Bromont, Que., that Ottawa will invest $59.9 million to help fund IBM Canada’s semiconductor packaging facility in the town about 70 kilometres southeast of Montreal.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 26, 2024

An episode of The Fabricator Podcast inspired a welder to fabricate a mind-blowing cartoon image from the past: Adam Bomb of the Garbage Pail Kids.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

The 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have recognized the Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter. Source: Mushiny WTWH Media has named Mushiny Co. a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winner this month. It recognized the Suzhou, China-based company for its Intelligent 3D Sorter as an innovative technology. “This recognition highlights China’s global innovation and marks a significant step for Mushiny in smart warehouse logistics,” said the company.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

Control.com

APRIL 26, 2024

Connectors, robot trainers, pneumatics, servo motors, and more… Join the Control editorial team as we dive into some news and headlines from the world of robotics and control automation over the past weeks!

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

In the highly dynamic and ever-evolving world of enterprise computing, data centers serve as the backbones of operations, driving the need for powerful, scalable, and energy-efficient server… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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The Guardian Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary Elon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company, Tesla, has struggled to maintain its momentum: sales have dropped this year, and so has its share price. Those struggles have become emblematic of a broader reckoning facing the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

This is Part III of a three-blog series on solutions to overcome challenges associated with bridging the digital divide.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Plastics Today

APRIL 26, 2024

A famous and highly influential musician and producer who enlists music in the fight for climate causes presses records made from a plant-based plastic through his charity. So far, so good, until you read the fine print.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

This year at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam, the Cisco Store began a new initiative to continue promoting sustainability in our daily operations.

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i4.0 today

APRIL 26, 2024

Industrial automation specialist FANUC UK will highlight the importance of collaboration when adopting robotics by exhibiting in conjunction with FIVE of its partners at Smart Factory Expo 2024 (Stand 4-B80, 5-6 June, NEC Birmingham). Serving as a valuable link between robot suppliers and automation end-users, the five partners accompanying FANUC to Smart Factory Expo each excel in a different niche area and will be on hand to provide industry-specific advice, alongside showcasing their standard

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Manufacturing Management

APRIL 26, 2024

A supplier of millions of components every day to cars, lorries and engines has been named as the Confederation of British Metalforming’s Company of the Year at a prestigious event last night.

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

Plastics Today

APRIL 26, 2024

Celanese introduced a polyamide reinforced with short glass fibers at Chinaplas this week that sets a new bar for lightweight, high-performance automotive materials.

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NIST Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

Over the past two months, the CHIPS Program Office (CPO) has announced preliminary memorandum of terms (PMTs) with 7 applicants totaling nearly $29 billion as part of the CHIPS and Science Act to revitalize American semiconductor manufacturing.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 26, 2024

Fronius developed a robotic welding cell for Anton Paar GmbH that meets the manufacturer's requirements for flexibility, positioning possibilities, and varying welding processes.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 26, 2024

Depicted above is MGS’ newly upgraded engineering facility in Lynge, Denmark. Source: MGS MGS announces the completion of significant upgrades to its Lynge, Denmark engineering facility to complete its transformation into a state-of-the-art tooling facility. The two phases of upgrades to the Lynge facility (previously Winther Mould Technology A/S) began shortly following MGS’ acquisition of the company in 2023.

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As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 26, 2024

Steel processing provider JM Steel has completed a major expansion of Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing lines at its Leetsdale, Pa., steel facility, achieving 4 GW of capacity.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

APRIL 26, 2024

Continuing a global relationship that spans more than 20 years, eight-year KUKA Strategic Partner ENGEL, a leader in plastic injection molding machines, technologies and turnkey solutions, has become a KUKA Robotics System Partner. In its new relationship with KUKA, ENGEL will not only continue to incorporate KUKA robots as standard components in its injection molding solutions but also integrate and retrofit KUKA robotic products into existing plastic injection molding machines and systems.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

BURLINGTON — A new regulation under the Building Ontario Businesses Initiative Act, 2022 (BOBIA) will give Ontario companies more opportunities to compete for procurement contracts from public sector entities like hospitals, school boards and universities. Whether it is a medical supply company in Thunder Bay or a fresh produce supplier in London, several Ontario businesses and industries will now reportedly have a competitive advantage that will help bolster their success.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

SAN ANTONIO, TX — April 26, 2024 — The best in business gathered in Nashville, TN at the 2024 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards Gala held at the Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza. The gathering honored top business achievements of some of the most innovative and successful companies in their fields. “Frost & Sullivan presents Best Practices awards to companies that inspire growth in their industries.

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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

Canada’s auto industry is experiencing a renaissance as it transitions from building gas-powered vehicles to ones that run on batteries, but some are raising the alarm over the protection of local jobs. Southern Ontario has become a hub for foreign automakers that have invested tens of billions of dollars since 2020 to build up electric-vehicle battery plants, with help from the federal government in the form of tax credits and subsidies.

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i4.0 today

APRIL 26, 2024

In honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, Signicat showcases a noteworthy decrease in printed pages, achieved through paperless procedures as revealed in the 2023 Total Economic Impact study. Transitioning to paperless processes has resulted in a reduction of 1.1 million printed pages annually for Signicat customers, as revealed by a 2023 Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact study commissioned by Signicat , a leading provider of digital identity solutions in Europe.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 26, 2024

Sanipit 24 GR CB CAMBRIDGE — Saniflo North America, a division of Group SFA, has launched Sanipit 24 GR CB, a pre-assembled, one-horsepower, grinder pump system. Sanipit 24 GR CB is designed with an advanced waste-detection system. It comes in a heavy-duty, HDPE basin measuring 24 inches in diameter and 24 inches in depth. The pump is pre-assembled with a built-in 1 HP grinder motor, air-pressure mechanism, and external control and alarm system.

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MRPEasy

APRIL 26, 2024

MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) inventory is comprised of items that support the manufacturing process but are not directly tracked as part of any bill of materials. Nevertheless, MRO inventory should be managed diligently in order to avoid work stoppages and late deliveries. What is MRO inventory? MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) inventory encompasses a […] The post What Is MRO Inventory and How to Manage It?

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Next-gen manufacturers are redesigning factories to enable agility at every stage of production. From more timely communication between engineers and technicians to technologies that empower real-time collaboration, they’re getting ahead by making iterations and improvements during a build, across the production line at scale. This level of flexibility means they can develop more quickly than their legacy counterparts.

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